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The US Federal Register website used Alibaba's Qwen AI model for searching regulatory information, despite FBI accusations that Alibaba copied US company Anthropic's technology. Following public scrutiny and national security concerns, the AI tool was removed. No actual harm or data breach has been reported.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The presence of an AI system (Alibaba's Qwen) is explicit. The FBI's accusation of malicious copying indicates a violation of intellectual property rights, which is a recognized harm category. However, the article does not state that this has led to a realized harm or incident; rather, it raises concerns about potential national security risks and policy contradictions. The use of the AI system in a government context with possible data security implications and the ongoing investigation into national security risks suggest a plausible future harm. Therefore, the event fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it could plausibly lead to an AI Incident but no direct harm has yet been reported.[AI generated]